Data Analyst, Energy Management

Duke Careers; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 61,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University’s Building Energy Management Department is seeking a Data Analyst in Energy Management to transform utility and energy data into actionable insights for Duke University and Duke Health.

The role focuses on data accuracy, reporting, forecasting, and sustainability initiatives, supporting campus operations and financial planning. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for collaborating with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, computer science, or a related field.
• 2 years of progressive programming or database administration experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Three or more years of experience supporting a data-driven organization.

Responsibilities

• As a Data Analyst, you’ll leverage data to support utility operations, budget planning, sustainability efforts, and customer billing across Duke’s campuses.
• Analyze & Manage Critical Utility Data
• Collect, manage, validate, and analyze utility consumption and financial data to support accurate utility accounting and billing.
• Ensure data quality and integrity through ongoing monitoring, validation, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Identify data discrepancies and implement corrective actions to improve processes and reporting accuracy.
• Support Utility Billing & Financial Operations
• Utilize the EnergyCAP platform to process utility usage data and generate monthly utility bills.
• Manage billing activities for electricity, emergency power, steam, chilled water, hot water, domestic water, and storm water services.
• Review and record utility invoices from external providers to ensure accurate consumption, demand, and financial reporting.
• Create routine and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and analytical measures for Facilities Management and campus stakeholders.
• Analyze historical energy consumption trends, weather data, building occupancy, and construction activities to support forecasting and operational planning.
• Develop greenhouse gas emissions reports in partnership with Sustainable Duke.
• Enhance Data Quality & Operational Efficiency
• Monitor utility meters and investigate inaccurate or anomalous data.
• Coordinate with Facilities Management teams to resolve meter and data collection issues.
• Support utility meter modernization and migration initiatives across campus.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data processing

Discrepancy investigation

Communication

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, computer science, or related field

Tools

EnergyCAP

Job description

Be You. Be Bold. Choose Duke.

Be You.

At Duke University, data drives decisions that power a world-class institution. As a Data Analyst, Energy Management, you will help ensure the accuracy, integrity, and analysis of utility and energy data that supports Duke University and Duke Health. Working within the Building Energy Management Department of Duke Facilities Management, you will transform complex utility and consumption data into meaningful insights that support operational excellence, cost management, sustainability initiatives, and strategic planning.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented analyst who enjoys working with large datasets, identifying trends, solving data challenges, and partnering with stakeholders to improve reporting and business processes.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education/Training

Work requires a bachelor's degree in mathematics, computer science, or a computer related field or the equivalent coursework or technical training.

Experience

Work requires 2 years of progressive programming or database administration experience to include design, implementation, tuning, backup, recovery, modification and reorganization of relational databases for a complex computer network.

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Preferred Qualifications
• Three or more years of experience supporting a data-driven organization, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience

What You Bring

• Strong analytical and data processing skills.
• Ability to identify discrepancies, investigate root causes, and recommend solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of accountability and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Be Bold.

What You’ll Do

• As a Data Analyst, you’ll leverage data to support utility operations, budget planning, sustainability efforts, and customer billing across Duke’s campuses.
• Analyze & Manage Critical Utility Data
• Collect, manage, validate, and analyze utility consumption and financial data to support accurate utility accounting and billing.
• Ensure data quality and integrity through ongoing monitoring, validation, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Identify data discrepancies and implement corrective actions to improve processes and reporting accuracy.
• Support Utility Billing & Financial Operations
• Utilize the EnergyCAP platform to process utility usage data and generate monthly utility bills.
• Manage billing activities for electricity, emergency power, steam, chilled water, hot water, domestic water, and storm water services.
• Review and record utility invoices from external providers to ensure accurate consumption, demand, and financial reporting.
• Create routine and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and analytical measures for Facilities Management and campus stakeholders.
• Analyze historical energy consumption trends, weather data, building occupancy, and construction activities to support forecasting and operational planning.
• Develop greenhouse gas emissions reports in partnership with Sustainable Duke.
• Enhance Data Quality & Operational Efficiency
• Monitor utility meters and investigate inaccurate or anomalous data.
• Coordinate with Facilities Management teams to resolve meter and data collection issues.
• Support utility meter modernization and migration initiatives across campus.

Choose Duke.

The Building Energy Management Department plays a vital role in supporting Duke's operational and sustainability objectives. Through data analytics, utility management, and strategic reporting, the team helps optimize resource usage, manage costs, and advance Duke's commitment to responsible energy stewardship.

At Duke, you'll join a collaborative community where innovation, service, and continuous improvement are valued. Your work will directly influence decisions that support one of the nation's leading universities and academic health systems.

Anticipated Pay Range: Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $61,026.00 to USD $106,641.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goesbeyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Equal Opportunity Employer: Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender,gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy- related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built oncollaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Duke aspires to create a community built oncollaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and reasonable accommodation(s) can be requested with Duke Access and Accommodations Services (email: [e-mail]; phone: [phone]).

Nearest Major Market: Durham
Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh

Read more about Duke's commitment to affirmative action and nondiscrimination at hr.duke.edu/eeo.